( 43 ) 

 'The China Dove, 



Numb. XLVI. 



'"W^ HIS Dove was about the bignefs of the Indian Turtle 

 JL Dove-^ its Bill of able¥/i{h aih Colour 5 the Irides of 

 the Eyes of a beautiful vvhite, the top of the Head 

 and round the Eyes alh Colour; the fides of the Head yel- 

 low; the ends of the Feathers red on the fide of the Neck; 

 above the Scapular of the Wing was abroad Stripe of blew 

 Feathers, the hind part of the Neck and Back brown, the 

 ends of the Feathers black, the fcapular Feathers more di- 

 lute, and their ends variegated with black and white: The firft 

 and laft Feathers in the Row of Coverts black, their exte- 

 rior Edges white, the middle Feathers all white, the Quill- 

 Feathers black, their Edges white; the Breaft and Belly of 

 a beautiful pale rofe Colour; the Tail was made up of twelve 

 Feathers of a light dusky Colour; the Legs and Feet red, 

 the Claws white. 



This beautiful Bird I faw at the late Mr. Richardfon'^s A- 

 pothecary in Aider/gate Street ^ who was pleafed to let me 

 draw it. 



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